ALVIN, Texas - On Thursday night La Marque took on Rosenberg Terry in the first round of the Class 4A-Division II Texas State playoffs in what turned out to be an exciting contest. In a rematch of the opening week of the regular season, a game won 21-20 by Terry, La Marque come out on top this time by a score of 31-25.

Though Terry junior wide receiver Derrick Griffin came in with a lot of hype, La Marque's Brian Allen put on a bit of a show himself. The 6-foot-3, 187-pound senior caught three passes for 66 yards but also was valuable in blocking for the running game. He was excited to be on the winning end this time.